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A view of the Llano Estacado including grass plains and open skies.

Explore the “Palisaded” Plains with Us!

Started in 2006, the Llano Estacado Chapter draws its Members from the cities of Midland, Odessa, Big Spring and other communities of the Southern Llano Estacado.  LETMN Members and Interns participate in a variety of Community and Citizen Science projects including the I-20 Wildlife Preserve Butterfly Garden, Sibley Nature Center Programs, Keep Midland Beautiful, Project Prairie Dog, Petroleum Museum, Museum of the Southwest/Blakemore Planetarium and more. 

We meet the 3rd Thursday of the month at Sibley Nature Center, 7:00-9:00 p.m., 1307 E. Wadley, Midland, Texas, near the corner of Hogan Park.  Come learn, explore and volunteer with us!

Swallowtail Butterfly
Black Swallowtail

Texas Master Naturalists’ Mission

The Texas Master Naturalist Program’s mission is to develop a corps of well-informed volunteers to provide education, outreach, and service dedicated to the beneficial management of natural resources and natural areas within their communities for the State of Texas.

LETMN wants to encourage citizens of the region to explore their natural surroundings, to identify the most common plants and animals in their environment, and to learn the natural and human history of their region. To learn more click on the icons below.

Why “Palisaded” you ask? Check out this wonderful introduction to the history of the Llano Estacado through the Sibley Nature Center Podcast to learn the answer to this question and lots more! Sibley Nature Center PODCAST Episode 1: Human History of the Llano Estacado.

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